The Line 2 of Wuhan Metro () is the first underground
metro
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line crossing
the Yangtze River
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. This line has started trial run on September 25, 2012,
and has opened on December 28, 2012.
It is
Wuhan
Wuhan (, ; ; ) is the capital of Hubei, Hubei Province in the China, People's Republic of China. It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over eleven million, the List of cities in China ...
's second metro line after
Line 1, and the city's first underground line, since Line 1 is mostly elevated. Line 2 runs in a northwest–southeast direction, connecting
Hankou
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and
Wuchang
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, including and major commercial districts.
The number of single day passengers on Line 2 has exceeded 500,000 on Jan 1, 2013, the first weekday after its opening, excluding elders holding free passes.
When more lines interchangeable with Line 2 open around 2015, the passenger volume could reach 1 million per day. To accommodate such huge traffic, all stations on Line 2 have been extended to the length of 8-car trains for future use.
Line 2 is an important metro line in the
Wuhan Metro
Wuhan Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Wuhan, Hubei, China. Owned and operated by Wuhan Metro Group Co., Ltd., the network now includes 11 lines, 282 stations, and of route length. With 1.22 billion annual passengers in 2019, W ...
system for being able to carry the heavy cross-
Yangtze
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traffic in Wuhan.
Overview
*Length:
*Gauge:
*Stations: 38.
*Double track: full line.
*Electrified: full line.
*Underground: full line.
*Traffic direction: right-hand side.
History
Construction initially began on November 16, 2006 at
Fanhu Station
Fanhu Station () is an interchange station of Line 2 and Line 3 of the Wuhan Metro. It entered revenue service on December 28, 2012. It is located in Jianghan District
Jianghan District (, Yangtze and Han River) forms part of the urban cor ...
under a test-initiative program.
and the
National Development and Reform Commission
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approved all construction of the line on September 1, 2007.
The tunnels were completed on February 26, 2012,
and the line started revenue service on December 28, 2012.
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It was extended to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
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on December 28, 2016.[武汉机场地铁线开通 47公里路只花7元钱](_blank)
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An extension of the line to the south in Donghu New Technology Development Zone
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is operating and was opened on February 19, 2019.
On the first day of the system's operations, 132,000 passengers were counted entering or exiting the system at the line's last station in Wuchang, (Guanggu Guangchang). By the early 2013, the weekday daily ridership (entries + exits) at the same station was counted at 95,000.武汉:地铁新年首个工作日客流锐减三成
(Wuhan: on the first business day of the year, the subway's ridership drops by 30%), 2013-01-05 As of April 2013 the daily ridership of Line 2 averaged 383,600 people per day.[轨道交通2号线一期共开行列车41288列次,累计运送乘客4181.48万人次,日均运送量达到38.36万人次](_blank)
(Wuhan Line 2 average daily ridership of 383,600. 41,814,800 passengers transported so far), April 29, 2013
Stations
Change of Names
On August 23, 2012, five stations were renamed according to the result of a poll.
*Jinse Yayuan and Mingdu Stations were firstly named after nearby real estate development, and was subsequently renamed as "Changgang Road" and "Yangjiawan" respectively to avoid advertising for the development.
*"Hankou Railway Station Station" has been renamed "Hankou Railway Station" to avoid unnecessary repetition and pronunciation challenges.
*"Jia" in Pangxiejia has a homophone that tells the story of history as the site of Metro station was once a section of the ancient city walls of Wuchang
Wuchang forms part of the urban core of and is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China. It is the oldest of the three cities that merged into modern-day Wuhan, and stood on the ri ...
that were built along the Pangxiejia ridge.
*"Xiaoguishan" replaced Tiyu South Road (Tiyunanlu) to make the historical places more easily recognizable.
Paired Cross-Platform Transfer
Hongshan Square station
Hongshan Square Station () is an interchange station of Line 2 (Wuhan Metro), Line 2 and Line 4 (Wuhan Metro), Line 4 of Wuhan Metro. It entered revenue service on December 28, 2012. It is located in Wuchang District.
Station layout
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and Zhongnan Road station
Zhongnan Road Station () is an interchange station of Line 2 and Line 4 of Wuhan Metro. It entered revenue service on December 28, 2012. It is located in Wuchang District.
Station layout
Gallery Station
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offer paired cross-platform interchange
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for passengers riding between 4 directions of the two lines. The configuration for the two stations is similar to that of Mong Kok
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and Prince Edward stations in Hong Kong
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's Mass Transit Railway
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.
Passengers riding on Line 2 from Hankou
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wishing to reach Wuchang railway station
Wuchang railway station is a major railway station on the Beijing–Guangzhou railway, the Wuhan–Jiujiang railway and the Hankou–Danjiangkou railway, located on the east side of Zhongshan Road in Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Fou ...
, can transfer at Zhongnan Road station
Zhongnan Road Station () is an interchange station of Line 2 and Line 4 of Wuhan Metro. It entered revenue service on December 28, 2012. It is located in Wuchang District.
Station layout
Gallery Station
Zhongnan Road Station 05.jpg, Station ...
by crossing the platform. Those who going to Wuhan railway station
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, can transfer at Hongshan Square station
Hongshan Square Station () is an interchange station of Line 2 (Wuhan Metro), Line 2 and Line 4 (Wuhan Metro), Line 4 of Wuhan Metro. It entered revenue service on December 28, 2012. It is located in Wuchang District.
Station layout
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by crossing the platform, and vice versa.
Female Waiting Area
Stations of Line 2 provides female only waiting area during hours of operation, following the example of Tokyo
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, Osaka
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, Nagoya
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, Tehran
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and Mexico City
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, to protect female riders from sexual harassment
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. Wuhan became the first city to set up female only waiting area in China.
Starbucks Metro Store
China's first Starbucks
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Metro store is opened in Hongshan Square station
Hongshan Square Station () is an interchange station of Line 2 (Wuhan Metro), Line 2 and Line 4 (Wuhan Metro), Line 4 of Wuhan Metro. It entered revenue service on December 28, 2012. It is located in Wuchang District.
Station layout
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.
Sale of Partial Naming Rights
Partial naming rights of Jianghan Road station of this line was sold to a local snack producer, Zhouheiya (Zhou's dark duck), and has aroused public discontent with the Wuhan Metro Group company. Some are upset by the fact that Metro company sold the rights without public input; some are because the product is not of high taste, and might affect the image of the city; some think it is fine, for selling partial naming rights is a good way to attract funding from the private sector, and does not materially affect the quality of the service.
As of November 23, 2012, all sale of partial naming rights are canceled.
Rolling stock
The rolling stock for Line 2 is currently 6-car trains, with max speed, operational max speed and average running speed. The collection shoe is installed on the lower part of the vehicle. The third rail is a mix of steel and aluminum. A full train provides 176 seats, and can carry 1276 passengers by Chinese regulation of 9 people per square meter. In the future 8-car trains will be used.
See also
*Wuhan Metro
Wuhan Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Wuhan, Hubei, China. Owned and operated by Wuhan Metro Group Co., Ltd., the network now includes 11 lines, 282 stations, and of route length. With 1.22 billion annual passengers in 2019, W ...
*Wuhan
Wuhan (, ; ; ) is the capital of Hubei, Hubei Province in the China, People's Republic of China. It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over eleven million, the List of cities in China ...
References
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